DiMaggio Rivalry Hinted in Freshman Batting Record Tale
MITCH'S MUSINGS discusses Joe DiMaggio facing a historical barrier as Daniel M. Daniel cites Joe Jackson's 408 batting average in 1911 for Cleveland as the mark for freshmen. Ty Cobb allegedly taunted Jackson, sparking a competitive dynamic that shifted Jackson's confidence and altered his approach.
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New York Yankees
Daniel M. Daniel
New York World-Telegram
Joe Jackson
Cleveland
Jackson
Daniel
Ty Cobb
South Carolina
Cobb
Carolina
Georgia Peach
Joe
Tyrus
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City jail gambled cockroach races ended by fumigator
In Salt Lake City a city fumigator disrupted illicit gambling inside the jail. He killed the roaches that inmates were training and betting on, ending the activity.
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Salt Lake City
U.P
Crucial Test At Hand for Terry's Men
New York Giants face a five game challenge against the Cubs and Cardinals in a three day span plus a double header and a single to decide the pennant race. Carl Hubbell starts the opener as the Giants try to extend their lead.
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New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Giants
Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Flatbushers
Manhattanites
Terry
Hubbell
Chicago
Cincinnati Reds
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Hal Trosky
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Tommy Bridges
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Midway Island Turns to Potatoes for Local Markets
Midway Island, once a barren atoll 1,200 miles northwest of Honolulu, now grows potatoes. Pan American Airways workers on site cultivated a large garden and shipped several boxes of new potatoes to Honolulu markets. A separate note mentions Grand Comoro Island off South Africa growing caffeine free coffee.
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Midway Island
U.P
Honolulu
Midway
Pan American Airways
Grand Comoro Island
South Africa
Ohio Gridders Open Year With First Scrimmage Under Don Peden
Ohio University’s football team held its first scrimmage of the year led by Don Peden. The lineup featured seven sophomores on offense with a veteran line, and backs including Jurkovic Wills and Janiak. Injuries cut into kicking, but Hyatt Boehck and Janiak showed strong booting potential while Burke left with a knee injury.
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Don Peden
Bobcats
Peden
Bill Durkovic
Johnny Chernitski
Len Janiak
Woody Wills
Janiak
Jurkovic
Wills
Chernitski
Bill Morris
Danny Donofrio
Art Kovalik
Harlan Nelson
Denny Wood
Bill Morgan
Waldo Terrell
Terrell
Greenhorn
Monk Montgomery
George Boehck
Goody Marks
Ducky Donn
Montgomery
Marks
Ralph Mohler
Morris
Clarence Claugus
Sopho
Ben Laskin
Arnold Bennett
Bob Burke
Burke
Laddy Hyatt
Albino Groundhog Exhibited Near Peterboro Ontario
Frank Gilbert shows an albino groundhog he shot in a field near Peterboro Ontario. The rare white animal is being displayed for observers in the local area.
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Ont
Frank Gilbert
Grover and McKinstry Reach Athens Club Final
Finals of the Athens Country Club championship will be played Sunday over 35 holes with B. T. Grover facing Dick McKinstry. Both players won four matches to reach the final, Grover beating Haskins Swanson Beckley and Selby, while McKinstry defeated Whipple Hoover Cross and Rutkoskie. The opening 18 holes start at 9 a.m. Sunday.
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B. T. Grover
Dick McKinstry
Grover
Doctor Haskins
John Swanson
Harry Beckley
D. Selby
McKinstry
E Whipple
T. N. Hoover
Frank Cross
George Rutkoskie
Perry Jacobs Near Record in U S National Tennis Semifinals
Fred Perry and Helen Jacobs, top players, moved into the U S national singles semifinals in Forest Hills. Perry faces Bitsy Grant while Jacobs must beat Kay Stammers for a possible all British final, with Budge and Parker also advancing and potential record tying.
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N. Y
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England
Helen Jacobs
Berkeley
Calif
U. S
Perry
Bryan M
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Mias Jacobs
Kay Stammers
J. Donald Budge
Oakland
Cal
Frankie Parker
Spring Lake
N. J
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Alice Marble
Los Angeles
Helen Pedersen
Stamford
Xavier Withdraws From Ohio Conference Over Schedule Fight
Xavier University of Cincinnati pulls out of the Ohio Conference amid a dispute over a schedule boycott and an early practice date. The move prompts potential Buckeye Conference interest and suspensions of Case, John Carroll, Baldwin-Wallace, and Toledo for 1935 practice violations.
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Xavier
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Western Reserve
Cincinnati
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